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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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